Package for rolled articles



P 1968 .1. M. SNYDER PACKAGE FOR ROLLED ARTICLES Filed May 9, 1967 FIG: 6

INVENTOR. JOHN M. SNYDER BY ATTORNEY United States Patent 01 fice 3,402,809 Patented Sept. 24, 1968 3,402,809 PACKAGE FOR ROLLED ARTICLES John M. Snyder, New York, N.Y., assignor to Commercial Carpet Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed May 9, 1967, Ser. No. 637,106 3 Claims. (Cl. 206--59) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A package and method for making same for wrapping rolled articles such as, for example, carpets, drapery materials, or the like, comprising hollow core means around which the article is rolled, a cover such as a burlap or paper cover around the rolled carpet or other article, gathered on each end thereof and provided with holes through which end plugs are fitted into theends of the hollow core, or with the ends of the cover material stuffed between the end plugs and the hollow core. The end plugs may be provided wit-h flanges at their outer ends and with friction holding means, and tag means with a hole may also be provided to be held against the package by means of one of the end plugs.

This invention relates to a novel packaging and covering means for rolled articles such as carpeting, drapery material, and the like, and to the method of making such package. Certain rolled materials, especially heavy materials such as carpets, are usually packaged for shipment by rolling same and then covering with burlap, or heavy paper, which is then sewn, fastened by adhesive, or tied around the roll. In order to protect the edge of the material such as the carpet, upholstery material, cloth or other material to be packaged, a selvage or other binding is provided on the material which must then later be cut off before the material is used.

It is an object of this invention to provide packaging means and a method for packing rolled materials which will provide a more secure package and better protection for the goods to be packaged.

-It is a further object of this invention to provide a novel packaging means and method therefor which will permit the wrapping of rolled articles with precut edges without selvage, and protect such edges until the article is ready for use.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the specification hereinbelow. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view with parts cut away and certain parts shown in dotted line;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view with parts cut away;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a part of the invention along the lines 3-3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing another form of the part of the invention shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an end elevation of the part shown in FIG. 4 as seen from the lines 5--5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a tag means which may be used as a part of the invention; and

FIG. 7 is a medial sectional view of a portion of an alternate form of package in which the covering material is made of paper with the ends packed into the core means and held between the core means and the plug of the invention.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The invention comprises a core means 10 which may be in the form of a hollow cardboard core. Core means 10 may also be made of any other material, hollow or solid,

so long as there are recesses provided at ends 12 and 14 within which to fit plugs 16 as will be more fully set forth hereinbelow.

The core means 10 should be substantially as long as the width of the material to be rolled into the package. For example, the material used as an illustration in this invention would be a carpet material approximately 4'6" to 5' in width and feet in length. A roll of such material, approximately 4 /2 to 5 feet long and 2 to 3 feet in diameter, is represented in dotted line by reference numeral 18 as being rolled around core means 10. Reference numeral 20 indicates a covering material such as burlap or heavy paper wrapped around the rolled carpet 18. The covering or covering means 20 is shown unwrapped in dotted line in FIG. 1 and wrapped in solid line in FIG. 1. The cover should be of sufficient length to be wrapped at least once around the roll 18 and of sufficient width so that the cover edges 22 may be gathered around the ends 24 and 26 of the rolled carpet 18. In addition, there should be at least one or more holes or openings 28 along edges 22 so that when the edges 22 are gathered around the ends of the roll, the holes 28 may be gathered in to register with one another and with the open or recessed ends of core means 10. Then plug means 16 may be placed through holes 28 and fitted into ends 12 and 14 respectively to hold the package together. Plug means 16 are made of plastic or any other material which is adapted to be friction fitted into core means 10. Plug means 16 should have a body portion comprising shaft means 30- and flange means 32. It has been found that in making a package for a carpet as described herein, a core means 10 approximately 3" in diameter and a plug means 16 with a shaft 30 having an outside diameter adapted to fit within the interior diameter of the core means 10 are suitable. The size of the core means 10 and the plug means .16 may, of course, be varied with relation to the type of material to be packaged with due consideration being given to the weight and size as well as the thickness of the material.

The cover 20 may be burlap, or heavy paper, as described or any other material suitable to the packaging of the goods to be packaged. I have found that a reinforced fiberglass paper sandwich material is admirably suitable for a package made in accordance with the invention.

I may also provide inner end covers 34 to cover both ends 24 and 26 of the rolled material 18. Inner end cover means 34 are preferably made of cardboard or any other suitable material in circular or disk form, and having a central opening 36 adapted to register with end openings 12 and 14 respectively of the core means 10. The inner end cover means 34 would be placed against an end of the rolled package 18 before gathering and wrapping edges 22 of the cover 20, and the plug means 16 would be placed through opening 36 after being placed through holes or openings 28 while being fitted into an end such as end 12 of the core means 10.

In FIG. 6 of the drawings, I show a tag means 38 having a hole or opening 40. The tag means 38 may be incorporated into the package by slipping opening 40 over shaft 30 of plug means 16 so that the tag means 38 is fitted to the shaft 30 when the plug means 16 is applied through holes 28. Tag means 38 is shown in such position in a completed package in FIG. 2 of the drawings, being held in place by flange 32 of plug 16. Any information needed in connection with the rolled and wrapped article can be printed on face 42 of tag means 38. This provides a neat and readily locatable legible tag for the package which will not roll or shift around as would a tag placed on by a wire or a cord.

In FIGS. 4 and 5 of the drawings, I show an alternate form of plug which is provided with raised portions 44 and 46 around the shaft 30. The purpose of these porhold the plug'16' more "securely Within the opningsbr recesses 12 or 14 of the core means 10. Raised portion 44 is depicted as a plain inclined portion and raised portion 46 isprovided with serrated'teeth. A plug 16 may be provided with either of these raised portions or a combination of both, or a raised portion in any other form which will provide for greater friction to hold plug 16 to core means 10. The plug 16 may also be provided with a taper to facilitate insertion.

v In FIG.'7 of the drawings, I show an alternate form of invention in which the ends 62 of a cover 60 are gathered and stuffed into an end 12 of a hollow core means 10. Plug 16 is then inserted holding the stufied gathered ends 62 between the inside of hollow core means 10 and the plug 16. In this form of invention, the end covers 34 as well as the tag 38 may also be used in the same manner as set forth hereina'bove.

Wherefore I claim:

1. Means for wrapping rolled articles comprising core means on which the rollable article is wrapped, cover means with which to cover the rolled article when wrapped, and plug means comprising flange means; wherein the said cover means is wrapped around said rolled article and gathered over the ends of the rolled article and is fastened with said plug means, at said ends, said cover means comprising a plurality of overlapping holes at each portion fastened by said plug means, said plug means being fitted into said core means through the plurality of 'said holes' at each of said portions of"said"cover means, with said flange means outside said holes.

2. The package as defined in claim 1 which also comprises at least one inner end cover placed in end facing relationship to the rolled material and having an opening corresponding to the position of said core means and said holes in said cover means through which said plug means is positioned while fitted in said core means.-

3. The package as defined in claim 1 which includes at least one tag having a hole positioned around said plug means and within said flange means.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS- 407,583 7/1889 Ehret 206-59 606,332 6/1898 Cummins 206-50 X 803,713 11/1905 Reynolds 206-59 874,160 12/1907 Buckborough 206-59 1,260,491 3/1918 Weaver 206-59 2,080,564 5/1937 Falkenstein 40-309 2,663,451 12/ 1953 Yarnall 220-42 X 2,708,031 5/1955 Martineau 206-59 2,764,829 10/ 1956 Kingman 40-306 2,794,546 6/1957 Miller 206-59 X 2,985,292 5/1961 Beaudoin 206-59 MARTHA L. RICE, Primary Examiner. 

